Build a Startup with Cairo's Top Investors and Founders. FI Cairo Applications Open Now

Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Egypt - Middle East Winter 2024 program!

If you could use a structured process and feedback from Cairo's top entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the Egypt - Middle East Winter 2024 Founder Institute today.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,000 Graduates raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.

To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Cairo, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:

Startup Funding and How to Raise Money in MENA: 5:30pm, Apr 24, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/340326
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 8:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/338759
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/343414
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/339885
How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 8:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/341417
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 3:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/340196
How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 8:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/344380
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/341311
How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 8:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/343118
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 8:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/341628
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/344074
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/342327
How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/343521
Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/344273
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/342013
What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 8:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/344571
Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 8:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/343308
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 3:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/342120
Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/342513
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Africa/Cairo): https://FI.co/e/342220

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The Cairo program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Gamal Sadek (CEO, The Fit Foundry), and Rafeh Saleh (Founder, ConsultingPad.com).

In addition, some of Cairo's top entrepreneurs, CEOs, and investors will be participating in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Cairo Founder Institute includes:

Abdulrazaq Elayyan: Founder, Optics CenteR
Ahmad Nazzal: Senior Analyst - FinTech Innovation & Investment, Arab Bank - AB Accelerator
Ahmad Santarissy: CEO, We The Makers LLC
Ahmed Nassef: Founder, DigiFi Network
Ahmed Morsy, Just to Learn
Ahmed Al Kiremli: Co-Founder, CEO, Orisdi
Alessandra Scicchitano: Founder, AURES, and Lecturer, Swiss Business School
Alex Pavel: Managing Director - Middle East, Africa and Asia, Pagero
Ana Bibikova: Founder, An Aspiring Founder
Arthur Gusev: Founder and CEO, Launch Deck
Chad Fox: Managing Partner, Fox Ventures
Charles Shaban: Consultant, Self
Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
Christian Vezjak: Co-founder & CEO, TAP
Christian AlMurr: Co-founder & CEO , Jedo
Dan D'souza: Intrapreneurship and New Ventures Senior Manager, L Marks
Dav Masaon: Co-Founder , Zanda
Deep Moteria: Founder , Elluminati
Elia Nuqul: Owner, Investor, Mentor, Co-Founder, Nuqul Group
Fady Santarissy: Managing Partner, cg imagine+invent
Fahed Qteishat: Associate Director, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Filip Karwala: Co-founder, Partner, Move Ventures
Gaelle Yammine: Associate, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Grant Felgenhauer: Managing Partner, Euphrates Ventures
Hamdi Tabbaa: Co-founder and CEO , Abwaab
Hanan Shahin: Co-founder & CEO, Bloomcart
Hasan Ahmad: Consultant, Hasan Ahmad
Hussam Hammo: CEO & Founder, Tamatem Games
Ibrahim Faza, Shamal Start
Irina Baskova: Growth coach for B2B sales and go-to-market., independent consultant.
Ivan Hoo: Co-Founder , Inverse
Jad El Boustani: Managing Director, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
Karim Hamdan: Managing Partner, DINARe VENTURES
Karim Djerboa: Business Development Specialist, MAVENTERSE
Laura Olivier Khudairi: Executive Director, Iraq Tech Ventures
Lauren Jane Heller: Executive Leadership Coach, On Deck/ Iberdrola Australia
Loek Daemen: Presentation Skills Trainer & Founder , Pitch Perfect
Luis Ferreira: Mentor, FI
Maher Santarissy: Managing Director, moment
Maher Kaddoura: Investor, Al Jude
Marie Therese Fam: Partner, Silicon Badia
Marisa Bryce: CEO, Jack and Blue Capital
Marwan Abu sakha: Co-Founder & CEO, Kitchefy
Marwan Said: CEO, E Points Group
Michael Makdah, Eskonomy
Michael Ho: Founder, The Priority Map
Mohd Santarissy: Co-CEO, Relatively Fund
Mortada Al Khateeb: Co-founer and CEO, Needbooth
Mudar Jeiroudi: Managing Partner, Jeiroudi Law Firm
Muhanad Wadah: Founder & CEO, Shab
Muhannad Taslaq: General Manager, Integral Reality Labs
Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
Nadine Zerrini: Corporate Innovation Leader, Harvard University
Najiba Wajiha Mahboob: CEO, Toureela
Nela Dunato: Brand Designer, Nela Dunato Art & Design
Nidal Bitar: Chief Executive Officer, ICT Association of Jordan - int@j
Omar Tabbaa: Chairman / CEO, Eat Holding
Paul Turken: Professor, Marketing & Strategy of Business School Netherlands
Raja Mawad: Founder, Thrv.health
Rami Essaid: CEO, Finmark
Ramzi Halaby: CEO, The Online Project
Rasha Laswi: Partner, Andersen
Rawaz Rauf: Partner, Euphrates Ventures
Rishi Sharma: West Coast Lead , Newlin VC
Roberto Croci: Regional Startups Enabler, .
Ruba Fakhouri: Psychological , Counseling
Ruba Darwish: Operations Manager, BMB Jordan
Rudy Bekerejian: Founder & CEO , Ecomz
Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Samer Arabiat: Consultant
Sara Alkhatib, SpaceDeco
Saumya Bhatnagar: CTO & Co-Founder, Involve.ai
Saurabh Nathany: Startup & VC Lawyer, White Summers Caffee & James, LLP
Sawsan Lubani, iRole
Shaun Gold: Entrepreneur, storyteller, GP at Improve Ventures, Improve Ventures
Simon Turner: Founding Partner, Groundbreaking, Managing Director, FI Ghana
Simon Tkachenko: Principal, Modus Capital
Sokmean Nou: Founder & CEO, Calixa
Tamer Al Salah: Managing Director, BeyondCapital
Tarek Roushdy: Angel Investor, UI Investments
Tariq El Titi: Managing Director , Janus Ventures
Trevor Longino - DO NOT USE THIS ACCOUNT: Owner , Crowd Tamers
Trevor Longino: Chief Marketing Officer, Unito
Triska Hamid: Editorial Director, Wamda
Vaios Gkitsas: Founder , The Upset Partners
Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
Wajeeha Al Husseini: Director of Communications, Umniah
Yasmine Darwich: Founder of DonaLeb | Social Impact, DonaLeb
Zaid Ibrahim: Consumer Marketing Director, Umniah
Zeid Husban: Serial Entrepreneur | 2 Exits | Experienced Leader | Angel Investor

And many more to be announced.

The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.